State of the Nation 2017: Careers and Enterprise Provision in England's Schools

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This report provides the most comprehensive picture of schools’ careers and enterprise provision ever collected - describing the careers and enterprise provision in secondary schools in England in the 2016/17 academic year.

The research allows us to see how schools are performing relative to the standard set by the Gatsby Benchmarks. It is based on responses from almost 600 secondary schools gathered through our Compass self-assessment tool.

The report highlights a need to build schools’ capacity to deliver high-quality careers provision. The case studies of schools that perform well against the Benchmarks suggest that careers leadership, clear strategy and resourcing are all key to achievement.